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Table 3 The parameters of biofilms formed by the R. leguminosarum bv. trifolii wild type and Rt2472 rosR mutant.

From: Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. trifolii rosR is required for interaction with clover, biofilm formation and adaptation to the environment

Strain

Ratio of live/dead cells

Depth of biofilm (μm)

Area covered by biofilm (%)

Fractal dimension (scalar units)

Outline (×103) (μm)

Rt24.2

51.06 ± 6.12

47.33 ± 1.15

87.57 ± 6.36

1.425 ± 0.05

109.25 ± 5.9

Rt2472

27.53 ± 4.57†

25.66 ± 1.52†

50.17 ± 5.08†

1.325 ± 0.14

69.71 ± 1.2†

Rt2472(pRC24)

71.86 ± 3.07

54.26 ± 3.94

88.82 ± 8.78

1.417 ± 0.06

113.57 ± 10.8

  1. † Difference between the wild type and the rosR mutant is statistically significant at P < 0.05 (Student's t test).
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BMC Microbiology

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